Apartment Therapy says that if you have a balcony, you have the potential to create a small garden or tiny hideaway. The article offers these great tips for making it happen.

1. Gardening Nook. This tiny Tokyo balcony is a gardening refuge for potting, tending to and enjoying plants. Photo by Ossan/courtesy of Apartment Therapy

2. Shoe Rack. Repurpose a shoe rack into a plant stand to gain some elevation and make better use of your balcony's square footage. Check out the original post to see how they used T Trays as well. Photo by tiny bites/courtesy of Apartment Therapy

9. Grow a Kitchen Garden. You really don't need much space to grow herbs, lettuces and maybe even some veggies. Check out this post on growing food in small spaces. Photo by Suzane Forsling/courtesy of Apartment Therapy

10. Pegboard. Slap some sealer on pegboard so it doesn't rot in the weather and let it help you go vertical with your plants and containers. See Robin's entire garden here. Photo by Robin Charlick/courtesy of Apartment Therapy

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